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Kern River conservancy receives $8,000 grant aid post-fire recovery
WEB18 hours ago · SHARE. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern River Conservancy has received an $8,000 grant from Kern Community Foundation to help local residents prepare for potential flooding in areas impacted by the Borel Fire. The funding will allow the conservancy to collaborate with local officials and community members to identify high …
2 critically wounded in Delano shooting, 4 suspects sought
WEB18 hours ago · Hurricane Helene devastates southeastern U.S. states. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Delano police are searching for four suspects in connection to a shooting that critically wounded two people Saturday. The shooting happened at a home in the 2200 block of Rounds Street at around 9:30 p.m., according to the Delano Police Department.
Bakersfield weather forecast Sept. 30 - KGET 17
WEB20 hours ago · Updated: Sep 30, 2024 / 02:22 PM PDT. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Focusing in on the warmest days of the next eight that are Wednesday and Thursday. The threat not only of multiple days with new daily record highs, a few all time record highs are in serious jeopardy. The Heat Risk product has widespread moderate across the San …
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$11.9 million secured for revitalization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ...
WEB4 days ago · SHARE. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks Department announced big funds going toward a park revitalization project on Thursday. The U.S. Department of Interior awarded $11.9 million to the Recreation & Parks Department on Sept. 25 for the revitalization of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, …
Hearing continues Thursday for protester charged with …
WEB5 days ago · Updated: Sep 26, 2024 / 02:22 PM PDT. SHARE. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The preliminary hearing for a protester accused of threatening to kill Bakersfield City Council members will continue Thursday morning. The hearing for Riddhi Patel began Wednesday and is expected to last into next week.
Bakersfield, Kern County fire departments battle fire in east ...
WEBAug 17, 2024 · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield and Kern County firefighters extinguished a grass fire in east Bakersfield near Alfred Harrell Highway Friday afternoon. Fire officials were at the scene of Alfred Harrell Highway and Highway 178 for a fire that was reported around 3:33 p.m. The Pendulum Fire has burned 300 acres and is 100% …
Bakersfield politicians respond to Gov. Newsom’s threats to cut ...
WEBAug 10, 2024 · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to cut city and county funding that aren’t cleaning up our homelessness encampments, just weeks after signing his executive order to clear encampments, and get people off the streets. Governor Newsom was targeting county and city leaders because he says they are not …